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Tool presetters boost machine uptime and offer other big benefits.

Learn how to use a milling vise for easily made, trouble-free fixturing.

A Chicago job shop uses skilled workers and proper equipment to machine large, heavy parts.

The Grinding Doc shares a technique that can reduce roughing times from eight hours to 45 minutes with no increased risk of burn

With its BLÚ LT modular system, Marposs scales down its high-end offering for applications requiring less complexity.

The future of boring is automated.

Using lasers to mark parts can reduce damage done by counterfeiters.

Rego-Fix's powRgrip allows Symmetrix Composite Tooling to confidently run parts overnight or longer.

MIT engineers have created a new two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets

Standardized robotic systems allow shop owners to sleep peacefully, knowing they have invested in a system specifically designed for CNC machining

General-purpose endmills often fit the bill at high-mix, low-volume shops.

Growing Massachusetts machine shop uses Datanomix software to maximize output of current facility.

There are different reasons for rebuilding rather than replacing machines.

The Variaxis i-800 NEO VMC offers an improved CNC, shorter cycle times, increased workpiece capacities and more automation options.

Chip handling systems provide “green” benefits to the profitability of a company and its environmental stewardship.

Ceramic materials discovery could improve everything from medical devices to electronics.

If you have assets—money, time, expertise, capability—there are people readying and willing to steal them.

Fire suppression systems keep CNC machines and shops safe from costly fire damage.

Statistical means of measuring and controlling quality can play a role in inspecting parts.

As a workholding option, hydraulic technology has a number of attractions — and a few important downsides.